Gabriel Benitez vs. Andre Fili
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Gabriel Benitez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.73 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 19 finish wins over 35 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.9 wins over .500
Andre Fili
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 13 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.79 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 40 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Gabriel Benitez
Distance 93.4% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 2.1% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 4.6% (norm 6.5%)
Andre Fili
Distance 92.0% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 3.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 4.4% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Gabriel Benitez
Head 77.4% (norm 77.5%) · Body 12.9% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 9.7% (norm 7.9%)
Andre Fili
Head 85.9% (norm 77.5%) · Body 8.5% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 5.6% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Benitez L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Fili L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 658 / 1638 | 40.2% | 40.5% | 1027 / 2825 | 36.4% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 19 / 36 | 52.8% | 70.5% | 65 / 110 | 59.1% | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 54 / 80 | 67.5% | 69.3% | 79 / 135 | 58.5% | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 416 / 1358 | 30.6% | 37.1% | 861 / 2637 | 32.7% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 165 / 226 | 73.0% | 68.0% | 173 / 260 | 66.5% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 150 / 170 | 88.2% | 80.3% | 137 / 173 | 79.2% | 80.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Benitez L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Fili L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 532 / 1591 | 33.4% | 39.3% | 1149 / 2366 | 48.6% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 42 / 68 | 61.8% | 70.3% | 79 / 124 | 63.7% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 51 / 73 | 69.9% | 69.4% | 118 / 186 | 63.4% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 422 / 1462 | 28.9% | 35.9% | 722 / 1882 | 38.4% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 123 / 181 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 268 / 401 | 66.8% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 80 / 89 | 89.9% | 81.5% | 356 / 393 | 90.6% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Fili has more cage time on record.